Transportation was one of the first fields to benefit from the development of Internet GIS, popularized by online trip planning programs like MapQuest (http://www.mapquest.com/) or Yahoo! Maps (http://maps.yahoo.com). This chapter describes some applications of Internet GIS in transportation, especially transportation information dissemination and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). It also discusses a way of designing a Web-based transit information system that allows transit users to plan a trip itinerary and to query service-related information, such as schedules and routes, using Internet GIS technologies. With Internet GIS, schedule, traffic, and construction information can be provided on the Internet in a graphic manner. Most of the traditional customer service functions (e.g., schedules, routing, itinerary planning, and real-time traffic information provision) in transportation agencies can be enhanced or even replaced by Internet GIS or other Web-based information systems.

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Chapter 12 Internet GIS Applications in Intelligent Transportation Systems

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• UK Public Transport Information Web Site (http://www.ul.ie/~infopolis/)
  Infopolis 2 (1998 - 2000) is a project partially funded by the European Commission Telematics Application Program (Transport Sector). The project encompasses several information systems including Public Interactive Terminal, Electronic Bus Stop Display, On-Board Information, At-Home/Office Information, Inquiry Office Terminal and Hand Held Terminal. A complete description of each information system studied in the project and more precisely their role, the origin of the data, and the ergonomic features can be found following the provided hyperlink.